Regulating the Sports of the Future
Scholars discuss how the rise of eSports—playing video games for an audience—poses new regulatory challenges.
How Artificial Intelligence Can Combat Climate Change
Scholar explains how regulators can use artificial intelligence as an effective tool for slowing climate change.
Responsible Regulation in the Era of Zoonotic Disease
Scholar argues for increased monitoring and regulatory coordination to curb zoonotic disease spread.
Assessing Stigler’s Economic Theory of Regulation
Despite its flaws and limitations, Stigler’s seminal article on the theory of economic regulation offers important lessons.
Capturing Carbon Emissions
Scholars discuss the possibilities and pitfalls of relying on carbon capture and sequestration.
Chasing Technology for 25 Years
HIPAA consistently falls behind health and wellness technology, jeopardizing individuals’ data privacy.
Week in Review
A federal court upholds the CDC’s eviction moratorium, the Justice Department appeals a ruling that stopped a ban on new oil and gas leases, and more…
HIPAA’s Strengths and Limitations
The HIPAA privacy rule exemplifies HIPAA’s strengths and weaknesses.
A Sandbox for the U.S. Financial System
To experiment with regulatory sandboxes, Congress must address the fragmentation of financial regulation.
Location Data Are Revealing Health Information
HIPAA does not go far enough to protect health-related information inferred from location data collected by cellphones.
China’s Hukou System and the Urban-Rural Divide
Economists show that the Chinese household registration system restricts economic mobility for rural migrants.
The HIPAA Right of Access and Data Sharing
Recent changes to patient right of access policies could open the door to increased privacy challenges.